Sporting Cristal vs Universidad San Martín pre-match information

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Competition: Peru Primera Division
Competition: Fri 03.September
Match begins: 20:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Monumental (80093 seats)

Sporting Cristal are hunting the top places while Universidad San Martín are more nervous about escaping relegation. Who will get the points?

Insights:
  • Sporting Cristal have the most scored goals in the second half (17) in Primera Division
  • Universidad San Martín have the fewest scored goals (2) in Primera Division

This promises to be an absorbing fixture with lots of action and excitement as both teams are well recovered since they last saw competitive action. Get ready!

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Sporting Cristal form and stats

1 victory, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That’s what Sporting Cristal have to build on here at Estadio Monumental in the Primera Division.

A good away victory last time out for Cristal, who won 1-0 against Melgar (placed 3rd). Irven Avila, who plays in attack, was the top performer for the team in that game, scoring a rating of 7.74 (out of 10). Avila served one assist, hit two key passes, dribled passed the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 27 successful passes (of 31 total).

Before that game, the 4-1 home victory against Real Garcilaso.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (6 in 3 games), Sporting Cristal's attacking play is working. On the other hand, Cristal have conceded 4 goals.

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Universidad San Martín form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest scored goals (2) in Primera Division, on their Primera Division travels is 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

Universidad are travelling again after losing away to Deportivo Municipal in their previous match (0-2). Attacker Martin Perez Guedes got a player rating of 7.02 in the game. "Man of the match" Guedes hit two key passes.

Before that, Universidad San Martín travelled to Alianza Universidad and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

Universidad are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 1 goal from 4 away games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Universidad have conceded 6 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Cristal - Universidad San Martín 0-0 was the product when these two crews formerly did battle, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's eight Sporting Cristal victories, one draw and one Universidad San Martín win. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sporting CristalA. Hohberg González
A. Hohberg González
7 goals
Sporting CristalC. Gonzáles Crespo
C. Gonzáles Crespo
6 goals
Universidad San MartínM. Pérez Guedes
M. Pérez Guedes
4 goals

Sporting Cristal missing players

Universidad San Martín missing players

Sporting Cristal Universidad San Martín
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 8 3 Played P 4 10 17
12 6 2 Won W 3 3 5
2 1 0 Drew D 0 2 3
2 1 1 Lost L 1 5 9
33 16 6 Scored S 4 7 11
14 6 2 Conceded C 2 12 21
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
81% 75% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 70% 71%
62% 50% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 10% 12%
31% 38% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 6%
12% 12% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 20% 24%
38% 38% 33% Clean Sheets C S 75% 30% 24%
12% 12% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 50% 53%
 
6.4 8.4 12 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 3.7 4.2
3.2 2.8 2 Corners against (avg) C A 7.8 8.2 8.4
2.6 3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.5 2.6
3 2 2 Red cards R C 1 4 7
 
12.3 12.9 16.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9 8.5 8.9
5.1 5.6 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 2.9 3.1
41% 36% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 24% 21%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Sporting Cristal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sporting Cristal have scored more than double the goals of Universidad San Martín.
  • Sporting Cristal have the most scored goals in the second half (17) in Primera Division
  • Sporting Cristal have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Sporting Cristal have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sporting Cristal haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Universidad San Martín have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Universidad San Martín have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Primera Division
  • Universidad San Martín have the fewest scored goals (1) away in Primera Division
  • Universidad San Martín have the fewest scored goals (2) in Primera Division
  • Universidad San Martín have the most matches under the total-line (15) in Primera Division
  • Universidad San Martín have the the worst goal difference (-11) in Primera Division
  • Universidad San Martín haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Universidad San Martín is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Alianza Lima 9 6 3 0 13 4 4 3 1 0 8 3 5 3 2 0 5 1 9 21
2 Carlos Manucci 9 5 1 3 15 11 4 1 1 2 6 6 5 4 0 1 9 5 4 16
3 Melgar 9 4 3 2 19 10 5 1 2 2 6 5 4 3 1 0 13 5 9 15
4 UTC Cajamarca 9 4 3 2 8 5 5 3 1 1 6 3 4 1 2 1 2 2 3 15
5 Sporting Cristal 7 4 2 1 14 8 3 1 1 1 6 4 4 3 1 0 8 4 6 14
6 Cienciano 9 3 4 2 13 10 4 1 2 1 4 3 5 2 2 1 9 7 3 13
7 Academia Cantolao 9 3 3 3 14 13 4 1 1 2 6 9 5 2 2 1 8 4 1 12
8 Sport Boys 8 3 3 2 8 8 4 1 2 1 3 4 4 2 1 1 5 4 0 12
9 Ayacucho 9 3 3 3 11 14 4 2 1 1 5 4 5 1 2 2 6 10 -3 12
10 Alianza Universidad 9 3 3 3 9 12 4 1 2 1 3 4 5 2 1 2 6 8 -3 12
11 Deportivo Municipal 8 3 2 3 10 9 4 1 2 1 4 3 4 2 0 2 6 6 1 11
12 Universitario 9 2 5 2 13 13 5 1 2 2 9 10 4 1 3 0 4 3 0 11
13 Cesar Vallejo 9 3 2 4 6 6 5 2 0 3 3 3 4 1 2 1 3 3 0 11
14 Deportivo Binacional 8 3 2 3 12 14 4 2 1 1 6 7 4 1 1 2 6 7 -2 11
15 Alianza Atletico 9 2 2 5 10 18 5 2 1 2 7 8 4 0 1 3 3 10 -8 8
16 Real Garcilaso 9 1 3 5 15 19 5 1 2 2 11 10 4 0 1 3 4 9 -4 6
17 Sport Huancayo 9 0 6 3 5 10 5 0 3 2 3 7 4 0 3 1 2 3 -5 6
18 Universidad San Martín 8 0 2 6 2 13 4 0 1 3 1 7 4 0 1 3 1 6 -11 2

Read more about Primera Division

The Peruvian First Division, also known as the Primera Division or the Copa Movistar, is the top level of football in Peru. Seasons run from February to December with 18 teams playing 44 fixtures each to create a final league table. Universitario, Alianza Lima and Sporting Cristal are by far the dominant winner of this league since it was founded in 1912.